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No. 45,354- IATENTED DEC. 6, 1864. A. S. SOLOMONS. MANIFOLD WRITINGBOOK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

A. S. SOLOMONS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

MANIFOLD-WRITING BOOK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 45,354, dated December6,1864.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that 1, A. S. SoLoMoNs, of the c'ty of 'ashington, in theDistrict of Columbia, have invented a new and Improved Manifold-WritingBook, Especially Designed and Adapted as an Order-Book for the Use ofArmy Otlioers in the Field and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a partot' this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved manifold-writing book,representing it as closed; Fig. 2, a similar view representing the bookas open and the sliding top of the paper case partially withdrawn; Fig.3, a section in the line .10 wot" Fig. 1,and Fig. 4 a. sec-- tion intheline 3 yet Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

My invention has for its object the combination, in a compact andportable form, of the material for duplicating writings, especiallyorders and instructions of otficers of the army; and it consists, first,in the combination ot'a suitable case for-containing carbonized paper,with one of the covers of a book of leaves of prepared tissue or othersuitable thin transparent paper; and,secondly, in the combina- IlOU of astylus and pencil. with such a book.

The case, combined with the inside of one cover, A, of a book ofprepared tissue-paper, is formed of a metallic frame, B, riveted orotherwise secured to the cover, having flanges a a projecting inwardlyparallel with the cover, and at such a distance above it as to admitofthe insertion of a number of sheets of carbonized paper under them. Asliding top, 0, is slipped under the flanges a a, as shown in FigsI-Z,3, and 4, and serves as cover for the case, securing and fullyprotecting and preserving from injury the carbonized paper placedtherein.

A pencil, D, provided at one end with ahard point, 0, of bone, agate, ormetal, is combined with the cover A, by means of the loops d d, as iscustomary in memorandum-books.

The under side of the slide (J is lined with carbonized paper, and whenit is desired to write but a single copy of an order or memorandom, thisslide is placed, with the carbon.

ized side uppermost, under one leaf of the book, and the requiredcharacters traced on the leaf by means of the style.

It duplicate copies are desired, sheets, of the carbonized paper areinserted between as many leaves of the book as there are copiesrequired, the slide being placed beneath them all to serve as a tablet,when, with proper pressure upon the style or pencil, the characterstraced thereby upon the uppermost leaf will be. repeated upon each leafbelow it in contact with the carbonized sheets.

-Flaps c e of plain paper are secured to the sides of the case A, underthe side flanges, to retain the sheets of carbonized paperjn place whenthe slide 0 is removed.

The written leaves may be readily detached from the book by placing theslide across the bottom thereof, immediately below vthe slits f f out in.the margins of each, and tearing them gently out.

A pocketinay be advantageously combined with the inside of the cover Eof the book, in which to retain copies of orders written and otherpapers.

It will be observed on reference to Figs. 3 and 4 that the case adds butvery little to the thickness of the book.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim therein as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. Combining with one coverof a manifoldwriting book a suitable case for containing carbonizedpaper, substantially in the mannerherein set forth.

2. When case-having a removable sliding top C, is combined with onecover of a manifoh -writing book, as is herein desecribed, lining oneside of said sliding top 0 with carbonized paper in the manner and forthe purpose herein set forth.

3. The united stylus and lead-pencil D, when combined with amanifold-writing book, substantially in the manner and for the pur poseherein set forth.

A. S. SOLOMONS.

Witnesses:

WARREN QHOATE, RANDOLPH GoYLn, Jr.

